So, I found a really nifty engine for making visual novels. I thought it would be a great idea to make a game based on our fanfic galaxy. After all a visual novel is only text and 2D-Art, which some of us are capapable of. If Gec is willing to volunteer, we might even get some custom music too, though there are free music and sound websites on the internet too.

So essentially I made this thread for some kind of brainstorming. I only have a very very vague idea of what I want to do with it. Since I'm a big fan of Mass Effect, I was thinking of a somewhat similar setup where you have to recruit members of different species for your ship over the course of the game. As for the actual goal or the story, well that's still up in the air. Right now I am collecting ideas regarding what the story could be about as well as species that are going to be represented in the game and locations of interest.

Disclaimer: This game will feature the old galaxy exclusively, sometime before the mass ascension, so that nauceans, torpals and vis are still around.

Races:

Nauceans

Mallen

Oifan-Umtag

Omic

Torpals

Vis

Snepres

Anubian

Kazea (sp.)

Kratair

Sombrerons

Arackrabee

Borark

Corvala

Auyuelcliads

Wexxians

Communicants

Quillarian

Esrever

Forthi

Giganommoth

Gopiaribe

Haya

Jinnivon

Icthian

Kangorians

Kawenu

Lermiun

Peskitoriantais

Serlan

Syrbor

Snout

Squaalaak

Urshan

Verfol

Yunimius

Kratok

Nautalid

Places:

Various Homeworlds, especially:

Nauceanica, possibly as the scientifical center of the galaxy

Nai, Snepres Homeworld (Deal with it. :3)

Mallen Homeworld (I just want a swampy environment somewhere.)

Sombreron Homeworld (A place totally obsessed with money.)

Beyon

The Scion Complex

So yeah, it would be great if you told me what races you'd like to see. You can even mention a species that is already on the list, just so that I can see how popular certain races are. Same goes for places. The only non-homeworld place I remember is Beyon, but there could be some more. Also do not hesitate to make up places you want to see in the game. By the way, places is rather broad and can be anything from an entire planet, a space station or even a single bar.

I'm with Yuu, that software sounds like basically what we're trying with the Kosmosis Chronicles, except all in one except trying to hodge-podge it. Actually, this whole concept sounds exactly like the Kosmosis Chronicles, except it's being tried with a group of races that have been dead for IRL years. >.>

I always thought our creatures and worlds would make good children's books. Keeping things simple and colorful. Never heard of the Kosmosis Chronicles. Are the races really dead if they only existed in our minds? They can be brought back at any time and changed/tweaked.

At this point basically just ideas and information about ye olde times. Later on, when we are in the production process, I may could use some help with artwork and sound, but that's not necessary. It just means it'll take longer then.

Your not going to know how far this will go unless you try. Do it because it's fun and you like doing it. Remember Sagan4? It's still going and the reason is because Hydro believes in it and keeps it going. It still has a fan base and still evolving.

I started browsing the creature index for some races from ye olde days. Cause nobody else does it. >: (

Does anyone, by any chance know where I can find a picture of the Quillarians?

Also, how do you think this should be handled in regards to the original creators? Most of them aren't around, so I can't ask them for permission but I'd be genuinely surprised if they said that I am not allowed to use them for this game. What's your oinion on the matter?